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10-13-2016

Medical Solutions Launches New Website

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s top travel nurse staffing companies, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. Among many other improvements, the site now provides an innovative travel nursing jobs board with faster search results, enhanced mobile capabilities, and a user-friendly design.

“We’re always striving to create a ‘wow’ factor when it comes to our customers’ user experience,” says Long. “So we designed the new website with their needs in mind.”

The Medical Solutions’ site continues to offer extensive resources designed to help those in the travel nurse industry make well-informed decisions about their career options. The site also celebrates the travel nursing lifestyle with photos from the adventures of current Medical Solutions travel nurses.

10-12-2016

Medical Solutions Celebrates Travel Nurses Day 2016

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest travel nurse staffing companies, is currently celebrating the fourth annual Travel Nurses Day this Friday, October 14, 2016.

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Medical Solutions created this annual holiday in 2013 in appreciation and gratitude for hardworking travel nurses everywhere.

“Nationwide, travel nurses work tirelessly every single day of the year,” says Medical Solutions CEO Craig Meier. “Travel Nurses Day is our company’s way of saying ‘thanks’ for all that they do.”

The 2016 festivities are already under way, with a week-long celebration full of games, contests, and prizes at TravelNursesDay.com.

Travel nurses know footwear can make or break a shift, so they’ll be sure to get a kick out of this year’s theme, “My Travel Nurse Shoes.” The theme is sprinkled throughout the site, with fun activities like travel libs, photo finds, and three interactive games, including, “What kind of shoe are you?” quiz, “Where should I travel next?” quiz, and “Is travel nursing in your future?” quiz.

Participants can also post their pictures in Medical Solutions’ #MyTravelNurseShoes Instagram contest. From October 7th to midnight October 16th, travel nurses who participate are eligible to win one of the following prizes:

“Medical Solutions continues to focus on providing top talent to healthcare facilities nationwide,” says Joel Tremblay, Chief Operating Officer at Medical Solutions. “As demand within the healthcare staffing industry grows, we will continue to partner with facilities and healthcare professionals in an effort to produce improved patient care and positive health outcomes throughout the United States.”

Medical Solutions currently has offices in Omaha, San Diego, Cincinnati, and Tupelo, MS. The company maintains a strong commitment to offering a refreshing corporate culture and an exceptional customer experience, providing “Service that inspires” to its Travel Nurses, Client Hospitals, and internal team.

“Our growth in the healthcare staffing field is the direct result of our strong commitment to people and to delivering a superior experience to everyone we have the pleasure of serving,” says Craig Meier, Medical Solutions CEO. “I’m incredibly proud of our team for their hard work and dedication to our company goals and values.”

Click here to learn more about Medical Solutions’ awards and achievements.

08-23-2016

Medical Solutions Named to the 2016 Inc. 5000 List

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest travel nurse staffing companies, has again earned a position on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list. The Omaha-based healthcare staffing company ranked in position #1463 on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list, with 262% growth over a three-year period and a 2015 revenue of $217 million.

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This marks the ninth time in the previous 10 years that Medical Solutions earned a spot on the Inc. 5000, including one year on the Inc. 500, illustrating a continued pattern of strong growth for the pet-friendly healthcare staffing company. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the nationwide travel nurse staffing company also ranked #7 amongst top Nebraska companies on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list.

“Our amazing team is the reason we consistently see such impressive growth, and I am so proud of them for once again earning us a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list,” said Medical Solutions CEO Craig Meier. “Medical Solutions’ strong commitment to offering a superior experience to nurses, hospitals, and our internal team remains solid as we grow. That firm commitment to customer and employee happiness is the number one thing that promotes our continued success.”

Medical Solutions San Diego Office Named Among 2016 “Best Places to Work”

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest travel nurse staffing companies, has now had all four of its offices recognized for exceptional company culture.

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The San Diego Medical Solutions office was recently named one of the “Best Places to Work in San Diego” by the San Diego Business Journal. The publication awarded the San Diego office sixth place in the large business category at an awards ceremony on August 11th.

With its flagship office in Omaha, Nebraska, Medical Solutions added locations in San Diego, Cincinnati, and Tupelo in 2013.

The company is thrilled to be honored, according to Medical Solutions Chief People Officer, Christy Johnston.

“Medical Solutions is so proud of our San Diego team for exemplifying our core values and living our mantra of ‘Service that Inspires,’” says Johnston. “We strive to create a work environment where people are motivated to succeed in their respective roles and are recognized for their efforts.”

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s top travel nurse staffing companies, has been recognized once again for its outstanding workplace culture.

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The Medical Solutions Tupelo office won first place in theMississippi Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work in Mississippi” in the small business category at an awards luncheon on June 24th. This award marks the first year the Tupelo office has received top honors. Last year, the office won third place in the same category.

With its flagship office in Omaha, Nebraska, Medical Solutions expanded its operations into the San Diego, Cincinnati, and Tupelo markets in 2013.

Medical Solutions Chief People Officer, Christy Johnston, says the company is excited to be honored.

“We believe our employees are our greatest asset, and this award demonstrates our commitment to the employee experience,” says Johnston. “Our company is very proud of the Tupelo team for maintaining an excellent culture and delighted that they’ve been recognized for their efforts.”

In honor of Nurses Week, May 6-12, this scholarship contest will award three talented nurse scholars each with a $2,000 scholarship to put towards their educational costs.

Applicants will be judged on several criteria including academic standing and a 250-word essay answering the question:“How do you feel that being a Nurse will change your perspective on life?”

“In the face of a nationwide nurse shortage, nurse education and development is crucial to the delivery of quality healthcare, safe staffing levels, positive patient experiences, and favorable health outcomes,” says Amber Barna, RN, BSN, and Medical Solutions’ Clinical Director of Nursing. “Medical Solutions sponsors the Nurses of Tomorrow Scholarship Contest as a way to support the advancement of aspiring nurses and nursing leaders who will go on to strengthen the healthcare field.”

Medical Solutions Celebrates Nurses Week 2016

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest travel nurse staffing companies, will celebrate Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2016, with contests, prizes, a world record video tribute to nurses, and more at WeLoveOurNurses.com.

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Medical Solutions’ Nurses Week 2016 celebration will include:

We Heart RNs World Record Video — Witness a world record set in honor of nurses everywhere! On April 21, 2016, Medical Solutions gathered together with some very special guests, including Miss Colorado, Nurse Kelley Johnson, to honor nurses by setting a world record for the largest human formation of the letters “RN” surrounded by a heart. We created this very special tribute video to show how much we heart RNs and ALL hardworking healthcare professionals!

#NurseLaughLove Instagram Contest — A photo gallery of nurses sharing pictures of the people, places, and things they love with the hashtag #NurseLaughLove. Instagram profile must be public for entry to count and winners will be chosen based on creativity, style, and quality. Entrants are eligible to win one of the following prizes, all courtesy of Medical Solutions:

All six will each win a $100 Ulta gift card (courtesy of Medical Solutions)

The three winning mentees will also each win a $50 Tafford Uniforms gift card! (courtesy of our friends at Tafford Uniforms)

Fifth Annual Nurses of Tomorrow Scholarship — In light of the ever-growing nationwide nurse shortage, Medical Solutions wants to support the education and development of future nurses and nurse leaders. Three lucky nurse scholars will each win a $2,000 scholarship to put towards their education costs! Entries will be accepted here through June 1, 2016.

Nurses Week eCards — Enjoy three free, shareable, and downloadable cards in celebration of Nurses Week. You can post them to Facebook, tag your friends, and download them to share via email or through other social sites.

Visit WeLoveOurNurses.com to learn more about and to participate in all of the festivities as Medical Solutions celebrates Nurses Week 2016!

03-29-2016

Medical Solutions to Host We Heart RNs Celebration

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest travel nurse staffing companies, will host the We Heart RNs Celebration on April 21, 2016, at Aksarben Village’s beautiful Stinson Park in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Just ahead of Nurses Week 2016 and in honor of nurses everywhere, Medical Solutions will gather its employees together with community partners from local nursing schools and other organizations to create the world’s largest human formation of the letters “RN” surrounded by a heart. The record-setting formation and fun celebration will be documented and made into a video, to be shared during Nurses Week, May 6-12.

Special guests will include Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, whose passionate monologue on her career in nursing helped her earn second runner up in the 2015 Miss America pageant, and Omaha’s favorite emcee, Dave Webber.

“Our team is incredibly excited for this celebration of nurses and community,” says Medical Solutions CEO Craig Meier. “Building great careers for our nurses and helping hospitals provide excellent patient care are at the heart of everything our company does. We envision this as a fun, community-building celebration in honor of healthcare professionals nationwide, and we’re also very pleased to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which is an amazing cause.”

In addition to honoring nurses, the We Heart RNs Celebration will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which supports 170 hospitals throughout the United States and Canada, including Omaha’s Children’s Hospital & Medical Center. Medical Solutions will donate $5 per attendee, up to 1000 attendees, and additional donations will also be accepted at the event.

The We Heart RNs Celebration will take place Thursday, April 21, 2016, from 10 a.m.-noon, at Omaha’s Stinson Park, located at 67th & Center in Aksarben Village. Refreshments and free t-shirts will be provided to attendees. The formation will commence after a brief introduction by Webber and Johnson.

Visit bit.ly/WeHeartRNs to learn more about and to RSVP to the We Heart RNs Celebration.

ABOUT MISS COLORADO KELLEY JOHNSON: Kelley Johnson represents the Miss Colorado Organization in the community as Miss Colorado 2015. Kelley also competed for the title of Miss America 2016 and was awarded second runner up. Kelley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Nursing School at Grand View University, where she was also valedictorian. She hopes to obtain a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. Kelley’s year as Miss Colorado has included appearances on the Ellen Show, Dr. Oz, The Doctors and speaking engagements across our country. As Miss Colorado she is goodwill ambassador and a volunteer at many organizations, including Children’s Hospital Colorado. Visit MissColorado.org to learn more.

ABOUT CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charity’s Miracle Balloon icon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support and learn about your member hospital at CMNHospitals.org.

03-18-2016

Medical Solutions Sponsors Planet Water's Project 24 for World Water Day

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest Travel Nurse staffing companies, is proud to sponsor Planet Water Foundation’s Project 24 on World Water Day, Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

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Established in 1993, World Water Day is an opportunity to celebrate water and make a positive impact in the lives of global community members who suffer from a lack of clean, safe water and other water-related issues.

In response to staggering statistics like the fact that one in eight people worldwide do not have access to safe, clean drinking water, the mission of Project 24 is “to move the hands of time forward in 24 impoverished communities by installing and commissioning 24 clean water filtration systems in just 24 hours.”

“Particularly as a nurse, I think Project 24 is an amazing, life-saving mission,” says Amber Barna, BSN, RN and Clinical Director of Nursing at Medical Solutions. “Statistics show that half of all the world’s hospital beds are occupied with people suffering from waterborne diseases that, with the availability of clean water within their communities, should be otherwise easily preventable.”

At 12 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, March 22, the Medical Solutions-sponsored clean water filtration system will go up at the Paciano Rizal Elementary School in the Philippines, which is located near a polluted river that causes poor water quality. The Medical Solutions water tower will provide access to clean water for bathing, cooking, drinking, and cleaning to 508 students and 1,100 households in the village of 5,540 people.

Medical Solutions previously sponsored the implementation of clean water filtration systems in 2012 and 2015 in Cambodia.

“The Medical Solutions team is incredibly proud to support Planet Water’s efforts to bring clean, safe water to Paciano Rizal,” says Craig Meier, CEO at Medical Solutions. “Project 24 aligns perfectly with our values and philosophy of working hard to make the world a happier, healthier, better place. We are absolutely honored to be a part of this important operation.”

Click here to learn more about Project 24, Paciano Rizal, and Planet Water.

ABOUT PLANET WATER: Planet Water is a U.S.-based, non-profit international development organization focused on bringing clean water to the world’s most disadvantaged communities through the installation of community-based water filtration systems and education programs on water-health & hygiene. Our projects are focused on schools, children, and rural communities who lack access to clean, safe water. Learn more at Planet-Water.org.